He who is gracious to his lover under the impression that he is rich, and is disappointed of his gains because he turns out to be poor, is disgraced all the same: for he has done his best to show that he would give himself up to any one's "uses base" for the sake of money; but this is not honourable.

And if we are good, we are beneficent: for all good things are beneficial. Are they not?

To do injustice is more disgraceful than to suffer it.

To begin with the wine jar in learning the potter's art.

Music is that which takes silence and brings it to life.

To do injustice is the greatest of all evils.

Can any man be courageous who has the fear of death in him?